Dennis Rodman in N. Korea

Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman visits North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un for his birthday

Rodman brought a roster of former NBA All-Stars, including Kenny Anderson, Vin Baker and Cliff Robinson. Former Knick Charles Smith also came along for the ride. Rodman has an unlikely friendship with the murderous Korean dictator.

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The State Department released this today:

QUESTION: Do you have anything to say about Dennis Rodman and his band of basketball players going to --

MS. HARF: I don’t think that I do. We haven’t been contacted by Mr. Rodman about his trip. We obviously recommend against all travel to North Korea by U.S. citizens.

QUESTION: I think he’s the only one – only person in the United States and like can meet – who can meet with Kim Jong-un. So it’s --

MS. HARF: Well, again --

QUESTION: I do want to ask you about some of his comments. He said, I think, something along the lines of, “I don’t want to save the world. I’m not here to save Kenneth Bae. That’s not my job.”

MS. HARF: Okay.

QUESTION: I was just wondering if you had --

MS. HARF: If I have a response?

QUESTION: Yeah.

MS. HARF: Well, obviously, securing Kenneth Bae’s release is a top priority for us. We have said repeatedly that he needs to be returned home to his family, but Dennis Rodman is technically right. He’s not there as a representative of the U.S. Government trying to affect anything. We weren’t contacted by him and he’s not there representing us.

QUESTION: So you don’t expect anything?

MS. HARF: I just said Dennis Rodman is right. That’s – mark this down as a historic day for this podium.

QUESTION: (Laughter.)

MS. HARF: I just don’t know. We haven’t been in contact with him.

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What is this really about? Why is Dennis Rodman bringing a basketball team to N. Korea? Why does Dennis Rodman keep coming here? What is going on and what will happen if Kim Jong Un doesn't like it when his exhibition team beats the N. Korean's in basketball…will they all be purged?